Botrypus virginianus Colocasia the red-tipped floral stigmas add

the red-tipped floral stigmas add a crowning touch

and short-term flooding isn't a problem

The light green

Starting in early April

sturdy spikes of near white

Botrypus virginianus Colocasia the red-tipped floral stigmas add(aka: Botrychium virginianum) We have had a love affair with the native rattlesnake fern, Botrypus virginianus, and over the decades have found them very easy to grow in the garden. Sadly, they are almost impossible to propagate, and subsequently are rarely commercialized, despite being native in virtually every continental state (apologies to Utah and New Mexico). A piece of property being developed near us had an extraordinarily large population